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difficult situation

NOUN
touchy situation
Synonyms


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“We are in an incredibly difficult situation as a planet right now,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The IMF chief said financial policymakers were in a difficult situation, having to choose between alleviating pain for citizens and possibly forcing central banks to then adopt restrictive monetary policy, delivering a demand shock.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

This is a difficult situation to be in, because it’s hard to say no to someone you care about.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Fed Chair Jerome Powell says the central bank was in ‘a difficult situation.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“How I put my family in a difficult situation and hadn’t wanted to admit that.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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